Glasgow is a city renowned for its stunning architecture and historic buildings.

And now one of the West End’s classic structures has had a facelift for the future, thanks to a £35million investment.

Kelvin Hall is being upgraded, updated and renovated into a new multi-purpose facility, featuring collection storage for The Hunterian and Glasgow Museums, teaching and research space, and a new state-of-the-art Glasgow Club health and fitness centre.

The new facilities at Kelvin Hall

The new gym facilities open today, Monday 22 August, marking the completion of the first phase of renovations, bringing around one third of the building back into public use.

As well as featuring a workout space with more than 100 pieces of Technogym equipment, there is also an eight-court multi-purpose sportshall, three dance studios, and a gymnastics hall with more than £100,000 worth of Olympic-standard kit.

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Yvonne Greenlees, Venue Manager of Glasgow Club at Kelvin Hall, said: “When it opens Kelvin Hall will be the largest gym in the city at over 1000 square metres. For us it’s absolutely massive – it’s the biggest gym in the Glasgow Club.

There is plenty of space within the new gym facilities

“We have some top of the range Technogym equipment that we haven’t had in other venues, including the Skillmill [used for power, speed, stamina and agility].

“The new venue is just another add on for Glasgow Club members as well as people in the local community – it will be absolutely fantastic.”

As well as gym equipment, Glasgow Club at Kelvin Hall also has space for group classes of up to 20 people, ‘unity’ screens which feature virtual training and internet access, and a unique video screen wall which will play during indoor cycling classes.

There are more than 100 pieces of Technogym equipment

And with the next phase of investment now approved by Glasgow City Council, an additional £8.2million is to be spent on further improvements to the roof of the almost 90-year-old building.

Yvonne added: “We’re so excited to see the faces and reactions of our current members, and also new members, when they come into the venue.”